Security Menu - Siemens SIMATIC IPC427D Operating Instructions Manual

Technical specifications
8.7 BIOS description
8.7.6

Security menu

You can only edit the fields enclosed in square brackets. Two passwords (Supervisor and
User password) can be assigned to protect your PC from unauthorized use. As Supervisor
you have full access to the Setup variables. A user has only restricted access to the Setup
variables. The degree of restriction can be specified by the Supervisor (Full, Limited, View
Only).
If you enable "Power on Password", the BIOS boot procedure is halted until a Supervisor
password is entered.
TPM Status
TPM Operation
Supervisor Pass-
word
User password
Set Supervisor
Password
Power on pass-
word
User Access Level View only
Set User Pass-
word
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Displays the current status of the Trusted Platform Module
Enables or disables the Trusted Platform Module.
Installed Certain setup fields can be changed by the user, including
the user password.
Not installed The password is disabled.
Installed Certain setup fields can be changed by the user, including
the user password.
Not installed The password is disabled.
This field opens the password input dialog. Authorized logged on users can
change the supervisor password, or delete and deactivate it by pressing "Re-
turn."
Enabled Password must be entered to boot. The BIOS boot procedure
is halted until a Supervisor password is entered.
Disabled Access to the BIOS setup is possible without password entry.
Setup is accessible, but fields cannot be changed.
Limited Some setup entries can be changed.
Full All setup entries can be changed, except for the supervisor
password.
This field opens the password input dialog. Logged on users can change the
password, or clear and deactivate it by pressing "Return."
Operating Instructions, 05/2017, A5E31347215-AB
SIMATIC IPC427D